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Introduction to Juvenile Court Proceedings

This 1.5-day course provides an overview of general concepts that apply to juvenile proceedings under G.S. Chapter 7B: specifically, abuse, neglect, dependency; termination of parental rights; delinquency; and undisciplined court actions. The course focuses on

the concept of juvenile court, why and how juvenile...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Orientation for New Senior Resident Superior Court Judges

This course is offered for judges who are new to the position of senior resident superior court judge. Both new senior resident and chief district court judges meet together for part of the program, and separately for other portions. The program covers a variety of topics related to administration of the court, including the role of the senior...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

A Refresher on Economic Development Incentives

Thursday, May 30th, 2024

9:00am - 11:30am

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Lead with Purpose: Engage and Motivate Teams

Lead with Purpose: Engage and Motivate Teams

This is an in person class held at the School of Government from 9am - 4pm.

Leaders are constantly searching for ways to improve employee engagement. There are studies that indicate that anywhere between 70 – 85% of the workforce is not engaged. If we are to believe those numbers, we need to know what employment engagement is...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Intensive Parent Defender Training

Intensive Parent Defender Training

This course is co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services.

This training will focus on termination of parental rights (TPR) proceedings and the role of parent defenders. Topics will include a review of the different stages of a TPR; advocacy tips regarding the grounds and the...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Felony Defender Training

Felony Defender Training

This course is co-sponsored by the UNC School of Government and the Office of Indigent Defense Services.

Topics will include discovery and investigation, suppression and other superior court motions, lab reports, preserving the record, sentencing, and trial skills—including conducting voir dire—necessary to handle felony cases from start...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Sexual Offense Law Training

This course will be offered through the North Carolina Judicial College. The August 2021 offering of this program has been postponed. Information about the next program offering will be posted soon.

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Court Appearance Matters: Promoting Justice and Efficiency by Addressing the Problem of Missed Court Dates

This webinar will take place online via Zoom on October 28, 2022, from 12:30pm-2:00 pm and is free.

Non-appearances cause systemwide inefficiencies, deny justice to victims, and have significant consequences for defendants. In this webinar, you will learn about tools you can use today to help people get to court and respond better...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Public Law for the Public's Lawyers On-Demand Videos

I will lead the planning for a fall 2020 offering of Public Law for the Public’s Lawyers (PLPL), in place of Professor Aimee Wall, who has taken on a greater administrative role at the School of Government. We appreciate our legislative and state agency partners who help plan and make this course possible.

This course is sponsored by the...

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Intermediate Purchasing Seminar

The next offering will be held on November 19-21, 2024.

This course is intended for officials with two or more years of experience in local governmental purchasing, and will cover bidding and property disposal, capital leasing, performance management and benchmarking, insurance and risk management, electronic bidding and contract...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

2025 Summer Criminal Law Webinar

2025 Summer Criminal Law Webinar

The 2025 Summer Criminal Law Webinar will cover recent criminal law decisions issued by the North Carolina appellate courts and highlight significant criminal law legislation enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly. School of Government faculty Phil Dixon and Daniel Spiegel will discuss a wide range of issues affecting felony and...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Procurement Policy Drafting Workshop

Are you concerned that your unit’s procurement policy is outdated? Do you wonder if it is comprehensive enough to satisfy state and federal procurement law? Do you need to revise your unit’s procurement policy and not sure where to start?

If so, the Procurement Policy Drafting Workshop may be right for you. This one-day workshop is open...

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Regional Magistrate Training (West)

NOTE: This course is now cancelled for 2025

Registration is now open for the 2025 Regional Magistrate Training (West), sponsored by the North Carolina Judicial College. These regional schools, offered through the North Carolina Judicial College, are intended for magistrates who may have trouble attending in-person training because of time...

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Social Services Directors' Legal Conference

Social Services Directors' Legal Conference

The program is designed to cover "hot topics" that are of interest to social services directors and administrators. Social services attorneys and paralegals are also invited to attend.

Topics in 2018 will include:

Constitutional issues and hot topics in child welfarePublic records...

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Strategic Planning Framework for Public Organizations

Strategic Planning Framework for Public Organizations

Atlantic Beach, NCJuly 12, 20221:00 PM- 5:00 PM Strategic planning is one of the most effective tools in local government to improve organizational performance and sustainability. Strategic plans help public managers develop a detailed course of action to take an organization from its current state to the desired future state while ensuring its...

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Forge Strong Teams

Forge Strong Teams

This is an in-person class held at the School of Government from 9am - 4pm.
This course can be offered on demand via a request from your jurisidiction. Please contact knelson@sog.unc.edu if you are interested in this option.

The current work environment has changed post-covid. Attitudes and priorities have changed for many...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

Parent Attorney Conference

Parent Attorney Conference

This course is co-sponsored by the Office of Indigent Defense Services.

The Parent Attorney Conference provides training for attorneys who represent respondents in abuse, neglect, dependency, and termination of parental rights proceedings. Topics will include legislative and case law updates (with advocacy pointers for defenders),...

There are additional offerings of this course available.

US Supreme Court Seminar for District Court and Superior Court Judges

This seminar offers a small group of district court and superior court judges the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to visit the institution at the fore of the nation’s judicial system: the United States Supreme Court. Participants will hear oral arguments at the court, and some will have an opportunity to be sworn in to the Supreme...

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Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)

This 3.5 day Judicial College course focuses on the Indian Child Welfare Act, a federal law enacted in 1978 that applies to all abuse, neglect, dependency; termination of parental rights; and adoption actions. A small group of district court judges will have the opportunity to travel to Cherokee, North Carolina to learn about ICWA and Cherokee...

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Performance Measurement in Local Government

This one-day workshop helps public officials design measures in local government for accountability and results. The workshop introduces the types of performance measures commonly found in local government, how to develop good measures from goals and objectives, and how they can be used to support other management processes.

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